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Pro Pro- Allard Drive 9 Draws Support Members of the citizens' citizens group who organized the petition drive in support of City Manager Don Allard AlIard already are claiming some favorable responses among Columbia residents O. O L L. Junior Reynolds chairman cha man of the Citizens Committee to Retain Don Allard AHard said Wednesday he received phone calls throughout the day from citizens asking for petitions Reynolds said he had received at least 20 calls by 2 pm p.m. He said several persons obtained petitions from him at the Norfolk No olk and Western Railway office where he works He added he had delivered several forms to local residents Urban another committe member said he had obtained ten or 17 signatures at least with no effort at all an He added however that the had not started actively soliciting signatures because he only received rece ed the petitions Wednesday Reynolds said the committee opposes a movement to recall those these Councilmen who voted last Thursday to ask for Allards Allard's resignation They should have a chance to change their minds Reynolds said He warned however that the committee might change its position If the City Council does not reverse its stand regarding AHard Allard when ihen it meets Monday Mayor Tom Anderson has said that if AUard's Allards resignation is not received received-by received by Monday a resolution to suspend him h n would be introduced at the council session Wednesday morning part of the committee delivered a written statement to Glenn Glen Wood city clerk derk that mat said the citizens present at a meeting Tuesday night in the County City Building agreed unanimously to give Allard and his staff a vote of confidence cor ence Reynolds also said the committee has baa not established any mechanism to finance the retain retain-Mard movement Were handing banding it informally he said

Pro Pro- Allard Drive 9 Draws Support Members of the citizens' citizens group who organized the petition drive in support of City Manager Don Allard AlIard already are claiming some favorable responses among Columbia residents O. O L L. Junior Reynolds chairman cha man of the Citizens Committee to Retain Don Allard AHard said Wednesday he received phone calls throughout the day from citizens asking for petitions Reynolds said he had received at least 20 calls by 2 pm p.m. He said several persons obtained petitions from him at the Norfolk No olk and Western Railway office where he works He added he had delivered several forms to local residents Urban another committe member said he had obtained ten or 17 signatures at least with no effort at all an He added however that the had not started actively soliciting signatures because he only received rece ed the petitions Wednesday Reynolds said the committee opposes a movement to recall those these Councilmen who voted last Thursday to ask for Allards Allard's resignation They should have a chance to change their minds Reynolds said He warned however that the committee might change its position If the City Council does not reverse its stand regarding AHard Allard when ihen it meets Monday Mayor Tom Anderson has said that if AUard's Allards resignation is not received received-by received by Monday a resolution to suspend him h n would be introduced at the council session Wednesday morning part of the committee delivered a written statement to Glenn Glen Wood city clerk derk that mat said the citizens present at a meeting Tuesday night in the County City Building agreed unanimously to give Allard and his staff a vote of confidence cor ence Reynolds also said the committee has baa not established any mechanism to finance the retain retain-Mard movement Were handing banding it informally he said